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Maria Luisa Josefa

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Overview
Rehearsals
Recording
Payment
Instructions
Roles
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Overview

Maria Luisa Josefa

Guadalajara, Mexico, 1927. Amid the devastating Cristero War, President Plutarco Elías Calles enacts laws to wipe out Catholicism in Mexico, outlawing public worship and threatening the lives of priests and nuns. Forced to flee her convent in Atotonilco, one courageous Mother Superior takes refuge in Guadalajara, determined to protect her beloved Carmelite daughters at any cost. This is the story of Maria Luisa Josefa.

An original audio drama series from The Merry Beggars.

Rehearsals

Maria Luisa Josefa

Rehearsals for Maria Luisa Josefa will take place on Tuesday, December 15th, 1:00pm-4:00pm and Tuesday, December 22nd, 1:00pm-2:30pm CT. Rehearsals are conducted via Zoom.

Recording

Maria Luisa Josefa

Recordings for Maria Luisa Josefa will be on Wednesday, January 6th, 2027, 8:00am-5:30pm CT, in person at our studios in Lincolnshire, IL.

Payment

Maria Luisa Josefa

Session fee: Up to $225/day + $20/hr for rehearsals and dialect coaching.

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Instructions

Maria Luisa Josefa

Decide! Determine which show you will be auditioning for by choosing from the list on our audition page. Then, look through the character breakdowns and choose which character you'd like to audition for. You can audition for multiple roles.

Sides! Within the dropdown for each character description, you'll find downloadable PDFs of the audition sides for that character. Download the sides. Review the sides until you are familiar with them and comfortable performing them.

Hide! Next, set up your space. Find a quiet space and prepare to record your audition using whatever recording software is available to you. This can be done on your phone if access to a studio or home-recording equipment is limited. Please record only your own lines, not those of the other characters in the scene(s).

Recording

MP3 audio recordings are the only format that will be accepted. Please do not submit WAV files, video files, Dropbox links to video auditions, or any other file format. Submissions that are not provided as MP3 audio files will not be reviewed.

Please record in a quiet environment and submit raw audio only—no music, sound effects, EQ, compression, noise reduction, or other processing.

We are specifically requesting auditions with NO READER. Read only the lines for the character(s) you are auditioning for and leave a natural pause where the other character’s lines would occur.

SUBMISSIONS THAT DO NOT MEET THESE REQUIREMENTS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

Delivery

Deadline: Monday, October 26th, 5pm CT

Please slate prior to each side: "Your Name, Character, Side #". Each character should be recorded separately and uploaded as its own mp3 file. Please label your files CHARACTER NAME-Your Name-Side#s (Your Location)

Ex: MARIA-Actor Name-Sides1&2 (Chicago)

Once you submit, you should receive an automated acknowledgement from [email protected]. Please add that address to your recognized contacts so that the confirmation is not directed to your junk mail folder. Thank you!

Seeking local-hire actors for all roles in this series.

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Roles

Maria Luisa Josefa

Mother Luisita

(

Lead

,

Female

,

60s

,

Light Mexican Spanish dialect

)

Double Cast

Description

Warm, gentle, and quietly formidable. Compassionate and resilient. Brave and resourceful under pressure. Fiercely protective of her sisters and determined to keep them safe.

Downloads

55+

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Alicia's Guard

(

Supporting

,

Male

,

30-40s

,

Light Mexican Spanish dialect

)

Double Cast

Description

Overworked, overwhelmed guard for President Calles’ daughter.

Downloads

30-55

Carlota

(

Supporting

,

Female

,

50s

,

Light Mexican Spanish dialect

)

Double Cast

Description

Mother Luisita’s frank, no-nonsense sister. Compassionate, practical, and fiercely dependable.

Downloads

30-55

Doña Catarina/Cleo

(

Supporting

,

Female

,

60-80

,

Light Mexican Spanish dialect

)

Double Cast

Description

DOÑA CATARINA. 80s. Caring, courageous widow who shelters nuns in hiding. Warm, hospitable, and discreet.

CLEO. 60-80s. An anxious, heartsick mother worried about the son she was forced to leave behind in Mexico. SIDES: Please read for "Mexican Refugee Woman".

Downloads

55+

Father Callahan/Guadalajara Man

(

Supporting

,

Male

,

30s

,

Light Mexican Spanish and American dialects

)

Double Cast

Description

FATHER CALLAHAN. American dialect. 29. Cheerful, energetic, and resourceful young priest who helps Mexican refugees settle in Los Angeles. Approachable and action-oriented, with an optimistic, can-do spirit.

GUADALAJARA MAN. Light Mexican Spanish dialect. 30s. Man in palaza. SIDES: Read for "Guadalajara Soldier".

Downloads

30-55

Father Ott

(

Supporting

,

Male

,

20-30s

,

American dialect

)

Double Cast

Description

Optimistic, welcoming, and eager to help.

Downloads

18-30

Guadalajara Soldier/Border Agent

(

Supporting

,

Male

,

30-40s

,

Light Mexican Spanish and American dialects

)

Double Cast

Description

GUADALAJARA SOLDIER. Light Mexican Spanish dialect. 30-40s. Cruel soldier in the plaza.

BORDER AGENT. American dialect. 30-40s. Stern, brisk, and no-nonsense. Impatient and strictly procedural.

Downloads

30-55

Lupe Velez/Sister Rosa

(

Supporting

,

Female

,

20-30s

,

Light Mexican Spanish dialect

)

Double Cast

Description

LUPE VELEZ. 18-25. Magnetic, eccentric, and spirited Hollywood starlet. Glamorous and quick-witted, with a mischievous warmth and soft spot for the sisters and her pet goats.

SISTER ROSA. 20-30s. Warm and welcoming Carmelite.

Downloads

18-30

Sister Juana/Alicia

(

Supporting

,

Female

,

16-18

,

Light Mexican Spanish dialect

)

Double Cast

Description

SISTER JUANA. 18. Idealistic, earnest, and eager young novice.

ALICIA. 16 (18+ to play younger). President Calles’ daughter. Bubbly, bright, and independent, with a kind heart and spirited determination to find her own voice.

Downloads

18-30

Sister Margarita Maria

(

Supporting

,

Female

,

23

,

Light Mexican Spanish dialect

)

Double Cast

Description

Fiery, energetic, and fiercely loyal to Mother Luisita. Bold, resourceful, and spirited, with an adventurous streak.

Downloads

18-30

Sister Teresa

(

Supporting

,

Female

,

40s

,

Light Mexican Spanish dialect

)

Double Cast

Description

Dryly humorous Carmelite. Cautious, practical, tightly wound. Dependable and resilient, but prone to worrying and dramatics.

Downloads

30-55

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